A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL COME INTO SOUTHERNCALIFORNIA THIS WEEK BRINGING A LONG PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL FROM 280-290 DEGREES. THIS WILL CREATE HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. SWELL AND SURF ARE EXPECTED TO LOWER INTO THE WEEKEND. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* SURF...5 TO 8 FT IN ORANGE COUNTY. 6-10 FT IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...ELEVATED SURF EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH PEAK SURF HEIGHTS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. SURF WILL LOWER INTO THE WEEKEND.

* IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF DROWNING DUE TO ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CAN CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE.